The Paris 2024 Olympics mark 100 years since the French capital last hosted the Games, and a lot has changed since then. From art competitions to the sprints that launched the Chariots of Fire legend, the 1924 Olympics were a Games of many firsts and lasts.
Some 3,089 athletes competed in 126 events across 17 sports but now, a century on, the Games have become supersized. Paris 2024 will see 329 medal events across 32 sports. Many have dropped off the Olympic programme and many others have been introduced; records have been repeatedly broken, and technology and facilities have developed beyond recognition.
The 1924 Games were the last organised under...
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